Telephone-dial-turning stick



Aug. 5, 1939. o, sHlNN 1,772,32

TELEPHONE DIAL TURNING STICK Filed Fb. 25, 1929 021/027 Ski/777 INVEN OR ATTORNEY WITNESS:%- mm w 1 Patented Aug. 5, 19 30 l PATENT oFF cn ORION SHINN, OF OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA.

TELEPHONE-DIAL-TURNING STICK Application filed February 25, 1929. Serial No. 842,588.

This invention relates to a stick for turning the dials of telephones, the general object of the invention being to provide the stick with a rotary lower end which is designed to fit in the recesses of the dial and thus enable the dial to be readily turned to the desired position without using the fingers or a pencil or the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel form of holder for the stick, which is fastened to the telephone.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafterfully described, il-

lustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a view of a telephone, showing the invention supported thereon.

Figure 2 is a view partly in section, of the stick.

Figure 3 is an end View of the stick.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the holder.

Figure 5 is a front view, partly in section, of the holder.

Figure 6 is a side view, partly in section, of the holder.

As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the stick A is composed of the handle part 1 and the dial engaging part 2. These parts are rotatablv connected together by a collar 3 which has a cylindrical end 4 threaded to engage the threaded part 5 on the lower end of the handle. The part 2 is formed with a groove 6 adjacent its inner end which is flat and a groove 7 is formed in the lower end of the collar, the two grooves forming a ball race for the balls 8. A larger ball 9 is placed between the adjacent fiat ends of the parts 1 and 2 and has portions fitting in recesses 10 formed in the central portions of the flat ends of the parts 1 and 2, so that the parts 1 and 2 have relative rotary movement and the balls permit this movement with practically no friction.

The part 2 is shaped as shown, so that 1t can readily pass withln the recesses formed in the dial B of the telephone 0, so that the dial can be moved to the desired position and as the parts 1 and 2 are rotatably connected together, there is practically no wear on the dial from the use of thedevice, as the part 2 remains stationary in the dial and the part 1 remains stationary in the hand during the turning movement.

I also provide a holder D for the stick when the same is not in use, this holder comprising a sectional ring, the sections 11 of which are preferably" of channel shape in cross section, with enlargements 12 at their ends, and the enlargements are connected together by the screws 13. Thus the holder can be easily and quickly fastened to the upright part of a telephone, as shown in Figure 1. A cup-shaped member 14 is fastened to one of the sections by the stem 15, said member being arranged at an angle from the horizontal, with its mouth uppermost, so that the part 2 of the stick can be readily placed in the member when the stick is not in use, so that the stick will be supported from the telephone. The part 2 should have a snug fit in the cup-shaped member so that it will be held therein by a slight friction, thus preventing the stick from falling out of the holder when the telephone is being handled.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided means whereby the dial of a telephone can be easily and quickly moved to any desired position, with means for bold ing the stick on the phone in such a manner that the stick will remain in place even though the telephone is tilted to a considerable degree.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may he made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. A device of the class described comprising a handle part, an end part shaped to lit in the recesses of a telephone dial, a collar connected with the lower end of the handle 7 part, anti-friction means for rotatably connecting the end part with the lower end of the collar and anti-frictionrmeans between the adjacent ends of the handle part and end part for preventing lengthwise movement of the end part toward the handle part.

2. A device for operating a dial of an automatic telephone, comprising a handle part, a collar at the lower end thereof having an internal groove in its lower end, an end part shaped to fit in the recesses of a dial, said end part having an annular groove in its upper end, balls engaging the two grooves t0 rotatably connect the end part with the collar and a thrust carrying ball placed between the centers of the handle part and said end part.

I11 testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ORION SHIN N 

